Weekend Hats: 25 Knitted Caps, Berets, Cloches, and More [Paperback]

Cecily Glowik MacDonald (Author), Melissa LaBarre (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 25, 2011

Embrace the hottest head-turning fashion accessory: the knitted hat

The clever designs of Weekend Hats will have enthusiastic knitters everywhere rejoicing in year-round hat style. Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre have brought you the best in designer knit hat patterns from 21 amazing designers, all in one beautiful and fun-loving collection. Inside you'll find:

• Expert advice to spark the interests of a variety of skill levels with special attention paid to exploring cables, lace, color, and texture.


• Twenty-five contemporary designer hat patterns that range from the distinctly feminine to the sporty gentlemen, including cloches, berets, beanies, tams, snoods, and more!


• Tips and tricks on how to maximize the use of specialty yarns and accessories to add a little panache to your designs.

All the designs in Weekend Hats are ideal projects for travel, gifts, or sneaking in between larger knit projects. Whether you're interested in comfort, style, or just knitting enjoyment, Weekend Hats is your all-in-one resource for creating want-to-wear knitted caps.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"MacDonald and LaBarre, authors of New England Knits (2009) and the e-book Wool Book One, have put together a book of original hat-pattern designs and instructions. The size of the projects allows for 'near instant gratification' and makes for portable opportunities to try out new techniques and yarns. Of course, they make great gifts, too. The book includes 25 patterns by 19 designers, and the authors. The hats are cute, clever, fun, fashionable—all with texture, character, and whimsy. Almost all of the projects are four pages, with instructions, tips, and techniques, and featuring multiple photos of the hats modeled by men and women. Projects are not assigned skill levels, perhaps because they are 'weekend' projects. The table of contents lists the designer and has small pictures of each project for easy reference. Knitting techniques with illustrations follow the projects. Dusty autumn pastel page backgrounds help increase page browsability." — Lani Smith, Booklist

"When I first saw this book I thought -'Hooray, New England Hats!', but no, it’s not a book of hat designs by New England Knits authors, Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre. The authors do contribute two patterns each to this book, and it turns out, they are just as good at picking folks to design hats as they are at designing them themselves. This book has 25 hat designs by 19 different designers. Texture, colorwork, lace – whatever you most love to knit or have wanted to dabble in, you’ll find it here. I have a deep-rooted fear of Fair Isle, but Gudrun Johnson’s Hued Toque is calling me. There are hats for men and women, and hats that would suit both. Hats that are more decorative and hats that are cozy warm. The variety of design is huge, and if like me, you’re a little bit tired of chunky everything, not one of these hats is knit out of chunky or bulky yarn – Hooray!" - Jillian Moreno, Knitty.com

"Got a few hours to spare? Then you’ll need a copy of this fab book! The 25 head coverings (in an array of styles) are all designed to be knitted in a weekend, so they're perfect projects for short trips away, winter weekends hibernating at home or just when you're taking breaks from larger projects. This all-in-one resource includes hats for all skill levels." – Knit Today

"Easy-to-follow instructions...This book provides so many different styles of hats, you'll find yourself with a brand new one every week!" - Knit 'n Style

"The results are as varied and tantalizing as you'd expect from the high-class contributors." - Yarn Market News

“I am really impressed. The book includes hats from more than 20 designers, and I feel like I would make and wear almost every one. “ – CloseKnit Portland

“Add a little panache to 25 stylish hat designs with tips for getting creative with specialty yarns and embellishments.” – Crafter’s Choice Book Club

“An incredible anthology of hat patterns by my favorite designers.” – Fuschia Knits Blog

“Got a few hours to spare? Then you’ll need a copy of this fab book!” – Knit Today

“Lovely collection of 25 new hats from a list of well-loved designers.” –Knit Circus Magazine -Gifts

“I do admire a nice knit hat when I see it and there’s no arguing this collection is full of them.” – KnittingScholar.com

“Texture, colorwork, lace – whatever you most love to knit or have wanted to dabble in, you’ll find it here. The variety of the designs is huge.” – Knitty.com

“The Ruche Beret is also truly a weekend project. You can start one day and finish the next! It's a fast one.” – SusanBAnderson Blog

“The hats are cute, clever, fun, fashionable—all with texture, character, and whimsy.” - Booklist

About the Author

Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre are well-established independent knitwear designers and the authors of New England Knits.
Cecily Glowik MacDonald's designs have been featured in Interweave's Knitting Green,Knitted Gifts,Color Style,Simple Style, and Classic Elite Yarns Collections. Cecily has also designed for Interweave Knits,Knitscene,Knit.1,Knit Simple,Vogue Knitting,Cast On, Creative Knitting, as well as her blog cecilyam.wordpress.com.
Melissa LaBarre's designs have been featured in Vogue Knitting, Knit.1, and Twist Collective, as well as design collections for Quince and Co, St-Denis, Fibre Co, and Madelinetosh. She blogs about knitting at knittingschooldropout.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Interweave Press (October 25, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596684380
• ISBN-13: 978-1596684386
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.6 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #52 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Crafts & Hobbies > Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts > Knitting

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 46 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This book deserves 10 Gold Stars! October 14, 2011

By Samiam

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FINALLY! A great hat book with beautiful, functional AND well designed hats. This book has satisfied my quest for the perfect hat book. The designs in this book are varied and creative without going way overboard and too heavy on design. I can literally say that I could see myself knitting all but maybe one or two of the 25 designs that are offered. The patterns are very well presented with clear instructions as the knitter progress from one element of construction to another. The pictures are beautiful to look it as well as providing clear concise pictures of all elements of each pattern. Each pattern also provides a 'tips & techniques' section related to knitting hats. There is a 12 page glossary of basic knitting instructions - just the right amount of information. There is 2 pages dedicated to highlighting the 19 or so contributing designers. Each has provided web information and a little information about themselves. I can't wait to jump in and start knitting!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Guess what everyone is getting for Christmas? November 25, 2011

By Our Lady Bon Bons

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Love this book! I finished the Brier Toque and it looks great! I am starting the Wanderer cap next. The directions are very clear and there are lots of good pictures so I can understand how it's supposed to turn out. The styles of caps are really cute and stylish. There are only a couple that I doubt I would make. I am a long-time "advanced beginner" and it's great to be able to complete a project quickly and have it look just like the pictures. Love it!! Highly recommend.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Hats Up to This Book! October 28, 2011

By Bonnie Brody TOP 100 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

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This book of delightful hats to knit is just perfect for the winter months ahead. It includes 25 patterns that are 'variations on caps, berets, beanies, cloches, hats, toques, tams and snoods ranging from feminine to sporty'. There is a hat in here for everyone. The patterns are enticing, the instructions clear, and the book is a good resource for hat knitters everywhere.

My favorites are Wanderer Cap with a bold zig-zag pattern knit in a gold color, Everdeen Beanie with allover scalloped lace knit in a lovely blue, Chroma Cap that reminds me of Peruvian and Norwegian patterns, Hued Toque with 'small bands of color in this slouchy hat' suitable for a man or a woman. The Annex Snood is adorable. It is knit with an open-lace pattern and lightweight yarn and can be worn year-round. The layered Cloche in a puprlish hue has an unusual shape and covers the wearer's ears for warmth.

All in all, the patterns are great, easy to read and the book is a wonderful resource for hat knitters.